135. How Alyssa Wasko Took Her Brand From Her Dorm Room to Beyonce

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From starting in her college dorm room to getting her product on Beyoncé- today we’re joined by Alyssa Wasko of Donni to talk about her entrepreneurial journey. Named after her late father, Alyssa started Donni with just scarves and by perfecting her niche and listening to her customer base she was able to grow and scale it into the amazing company we know today. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a huge celebrity base and an authentic and engaging social presence, Alyssa is taking us through everything we need to know about trade shows, how she built her brand and why she answers every single DM herself! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn how Alyssa pivoted her collection launch strategy for lockdown- and sold out, her tips for building an authentic and relatable online presence, how her ‘small but mighty’ Instagram drives 97% of her overall website traffic, and why charity is such a cornerstone in her business. </span></p> <p><strong>Links: </strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">To check out Donni head to donni.com </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Register for the (totally free!) How to Make Six Figures in 2021 Masterclass Webinar at</span> <a href="https://bossbabe.com/masterclass"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bossbabe.com/masterclass</span></a></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">To sign up for the BossBabe newsletter, head to</span> <a href= "http://www.bossbabe.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.bossbabe.com</span></a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Follow: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/bossbabe.inc"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@bossbabe.inc</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natalie Ellis,</span> <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/iamnatalie"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@iamnatalie</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alyssa Wasko,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">@</span><strong>alyssawasko</strong></p> <p><span style